Media releases

The Albanese Labor Government has released Australia’s first National Small Business Strategy, to make it easier for small business to

Almost $11 million in funding will be invested from January this year as the Albanese Labor Government delivers on its commitment to ease the pressure for small businesses.

The Albanese Labor Government has delivered on its commitment to ensure a fairer and stronger franchising sector by remaking and improving the Franchising Code of Conduct.

Commonwealth, state, and territory Small Business Ministers met in Adelaide today focussing on small business conditions and to progress work on the new National Small Business Strategy.

The Albanese Government is ensuring that supermarkets will face multi‑million‑dollar penalties for harmful breaches of the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct.

The Albanese Labor Government is committed to supporting small businesses by providing access to advice, assistance and dispute resolution services.

The Albanese Labor Government is delivering more support to help small businesses prevent and recover from cyber incidents with today’s launch of the new Small Business Cyber Resilience Service.

The Albanese Labor Government is committed to a fair playing field in franchising and is taking action to improve conduct and standards in the sector.

IDCARE has been announced by the Albanese Government today as the successful provider for a new $11.1 million Small Business Cyber Resilience Service.

The Albanese Government is supporting small businesses to access credit when they need it.

Australians will have greater access to free and simple tax advice thanks to the Albanese Labor Government, with the expansion of the National Tax Clinic program.

The Albanese Labor Government is delivering on its commitment to improve payment times for small businesses with new reforms commencing this week.

The Albanese Government is delivering on its commitment to reduce paperwork and streamline tax processes for small businesses with new legislation introduced today.

A new report released today shows payment times to small businesses are continuing to improve, with the Albanese Labor Government’s recently legislated reforms providing tools that will deliver eve

I welcome the great honour to serve as the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in the Albanese Labor Government and thank the Prime Minister for this new challenge.